Pleasantville Native Chelsea Thomas has been named to the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year “Watch List” for 2013. Thomas, who will embark on her senior season at the University of Missouri was the Big 12 Pitcher of the year last season after posting a 27-9 record and a 1.16 E-R-A which was fifth best in the nation. Thomas and the Tigers will play their first season in the Southeastern Conference. Missouri is ranked seventh in the ESPN/USA Softball Top 25 Poll, and the Tigers are picked to finish second in the SEC Eastern Division.